Beyond the Hedonic Treadmill

November 16th, 2009 § 0 comments

Imagine a world in which the poorest diseased beggar with no family or friends is as happy as the healthy billionaire who has a surfeit of close and supportive relationships. Or imagine that individuals living in a cruel dictatorship where crime, slavery, and inequality are rampant are as satisfied with their lives as people living in a stable democracy where crime is minimal…. Implausible? View essay at dmschreiber.ucsd.edu.

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